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Caracas Clubs

Bashshar (formerly Club Latino's)
Centro Comercial Los Chaguaramos, downstairs, in Los Chaguaramos, next to PDVSA.
This is an exclusive salsa and Timba place only on Wednesdays. The rest of the week it plays varied music and only about 20% of it is salsa. My good friend, the Great Salsero, Alberto Palombo, says this place is very nice and plays the good salsa... like Héctor Lavoe, Fania All Stars, Dimensión Latina, as well as the new generation like Luis Enrique, Grupo Niche, Victor Manuelle, Marc Anthony, etc. It is very nicely decorated and accessible, with ample parking. Very recommended.

El Maní es Así
El Cristo Street, corner Avenida Francisco Solano, Las Delicias de Sabana Grande.
Phone: 763-6671.Tuesday through Sunday, in the evenings. This place is very similar to my old "hang out" in Santiago, Chile, the Maestra Vida. It is a place for serious "rumberos" and they play a mix of classic salsa and live music.

Hermman's
Centro Lido, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Chacao. This is a restaurant that has a Happy Hour from 5-8 p.m. where a lot of people go. It is very popular and has a small dance floor where a live group plays salsa and merengue. There is no dinner served at this hour, but there are very yummy things to nibble on!

Tasca Restaurant La Asunción
Located on Villaflor Street between Sábana Grande and Casanova Avenue.
This place is small but always filled with people dancing. They play classic Salsa or Salsa Brava, as it is known here. Only pre-recorded music as there is no room for a band. The prices are very reasonable for food and drink.

Tasca Restaurant Discoteque City Day
Calle Villaflor between Boulevar de Sabana Grande and the Av. Casanova next to La Asunción.Fridays
Located where the Tasca O'Gran Sol used to be, this place has a format very similar to that of the Tasca La Asunción. Downstairs is 100% salsa and upstairs is a discoteque, very spacious, to be sure, but let's stick to the part that interests us: downstairs. This place has a lot of tables but with a rather small dance floor. It also has a giant screen TV where they play concerts by renowned orchestras. On special occasions you can see live bands here, especially on Thursdays. Drinks are priced well and they also have beer and appetizers. The crowd is of all ages and the atmosphere is informal.

Isla de Margarita

Latin Bar
Bar & Latin Dance - C.C. Bayside - Located inside the Discoteca Nikki Beach
Urb. Costa Azul, Calle Las Amapolas, Porlamar
Phone: (0414) 275.92.40
Nikki Beach offers us their Latin Bar. This is the opportunity to enjoy nature in an original fashion with an exotic restaurant located inside a beautiful garden called Margarita Ville. This is the place to see and be seen.
This is where you should go for fun and for shows. Live music.